Diegem

Diegem

Diegem

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Diegem is a town in the municipality of Machelen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Diegem's postal code is 1831. The official language of Diegem is Dutch.

Diegem church spire
Brussels Airlines head office in Diegem
Diegem train station

The town is served by Diegem railway station, which is situated on the Brussels–Leuven railway line between Haren-South and Brussels Airport-Zaventem stations.

A portion of Brussels Airport is located in Diegem,[1] together with neighbouring town of Zaventem. Diegem's situation just outside the Brussels-Capital Region and close to the R0 (the Brussels orbital motorway) also means it has a large number of business premises.

Sights

Diegem's Gothic church, inaugurated in 1543, in the centre of town, has a conspicuous tiered spire.[2]

Economy

Brussels Airlines has its corporate head office in the b.house in Zaventem and in Diegem.[1][3] Brussels Airlines formed in 2006 as a result of a merger between SN Brussels and Virgin Express.[4]

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations of Chevron Phillips are based in Stockholm Building in Airport Plaza in Diegem.[5]

The 3M company has had a European office at Hermeslaan 7 in Diegem since 1970.[6]

Education

Primary schools in Diegem include Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Fonkel and Parochiale Basisschool.[7] GISO Machelen provides secondary education to Diegem residents.[8][9] Bibliotheek Machelen-Diegem is the public library of the town.[10]

Sports

The Superprestige Diegem is a December evening cyclo-cross race held in Diegem, Belgium, which is part of the Superprestige.

Football club Diegem Sport is the town club and plays in the Belgian Third Division.

Sister Cities

Diegem became sister cities with Northbrook, Illinois, in 1966.[11]

References

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    "bedrijf.jpg Archived 24 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Machelen. Retrieved on 25 April 2010.
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    Sainte Catherine's and Saint Cornelius' church (in Diegem)
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    "Corp – Contact Us." Brussels Airlines. Retrieved on 23 October 2009.
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    "Sabena reborn: SN Brussels-Virgin Express merger 'set to take former Belgian flag carrier brand'." Flight Global. 27 October 2006. Retrieved on 23 October 2009.
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    "Contact Us." Chevron Phillips. Retrieved on 6 September 2017. "Chevron Phillips Chemical International N.V. Airport Plaza – Stockholm Building Leonardo Da Vincilaan 19 1831 Diegem Belgium"
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    3M Europe SA – Company Profile and News Bloomberg, 2021.
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    "Kleuter- en basisonderwijs Archived 6 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine." Machelen. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
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    "Secundair onderwijs Archived 6 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine." Machelen. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
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    Home. GISO Machelen. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
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    Home. Machelen, bibliotheek.be. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
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    "Village History".

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